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Main image: Veteran’s Health Week is celebrated at Jezzine Barracks in Townsville.
From left: Townsville: DCO Military Support Officer Michelle Murphy (left), Family
Liaison Officer Jessica Stark and acting Area Manager Rachel Baker celebrate
Veteran’s Health Week. Wagga: Jane Howat (Left), Brina Hopkins, Nicole Barber
and Kim Teale (holding Cameron) enjoyed a walk around the lake. Melbourne:
Families warm up for the ‘Amazing Race’ in the city.
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ABOUT
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, DEFENCE COMMUNITY
ORGANISATION’S REGIONAL OFFICES HOST A VARIETY
OF ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES
EXPERIENCING DEPLOYMENT AND MILITARY MEMBER
ABSENCE, RELOCATION, AND TO HELP THEM CONNECT
WITH THEIR COMMUNITY. KEEP AN EYE ON OUR
FACEBOOK FEED FOR OUR WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF
EVENTS, OR VISIT WWW.DEFENCE.GOV.AU/DCO
In this edition of OUT AND ABOUT we
look at some of the EVENTS DCO HAS
BEEN INVOLVED WITH around the
country, and we FEATURE SOME OF THE
INSIGHTFUL DRAWINGS sent in by
Defence kids in response to last edition’s
art competition.
DCO CANBERRA
Our Family Liaison Officers
recently held an employment
and education seminar, for
those looking for work, study
or even to start their own
business.
Speakers included
representatives from
Canberra Institute of
Technology, an employment
agency and three Defence
partners who spoke about
businesses they have
started. Due to the popularity
of the event and positive
feedback we will hold
another seminar in
February next year.
Keep an eye on the DCO
website and Facebook page
for updates.
DCO WAGGA
WAGGA
We held a ‘Bike and BBQ’
day at Apex Park on a
Saturday in October.
Children enjoyed the
jumping castle and a group
of parents took the chance
to walk around the lake
together.
Volunteers from the RSL
Sub Branch cooked a
barbecue lunch for everyone.
Our Family Liaison
Officer Kate Timothy-Nesbitt
said the idea for the event
came from feedback from
earlier in the year that
suggested an activity to
celebrate Spring and make
use of Lake Albert—a great
place for families.
“A number of people
mentioned their partners
were on course and said the
day provided a break and
something to do while their
partners were away,” Kate
said.
“Others commented that
they had a ‘fabulous time’
and asked if we could
continue to offer events for
families and friends.”
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